A MAN was arrested yesterday after a paramedic was assaulted in Letterkenny. Gardaí attended the scene on Kinnear Lane at approximately 9am. A Garda spokesperson said: “One man was conveyed to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries sustained during this incident. “A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested in relation to […]
Letterkenny bus provider fearing closure
THE soaring price of fuel is having a massive impact on school bus providers with one Letterkenny company fearing it may have to close if the government does not provide support for the sector. Speaking to the Donegal News this week Cathal McGettigan of McGettigan Travel said their bills have risen by 36 per cent […]
New social housing development on the way for Letterkenny
DONEGAL County Council has been granted approval for a social housing development in Letterkenny. Thirty four homes are to be built at Oran Hill between the Mountain Top and Letterkenny University Hospital. The proposed project will consist of 22 two-bedroom houses, eight one-bedroom apartments and four three-bedroom properties. The Department of Housing has given the […]
Thousands expected in Letterkenny for St Patrick’s Day
THOUSANDS of people are expected to turn out to the St Patrick’s Day parade in Letterkenny today following two years of Covid-19 disruption. Footfall to the local economy is anticipated to be significant with strong hotel bookings suggesting many plan to flock to the county to enjoy the double bank holiday weekend. Met Éireann say […]
St Patrick’s Day events around the county
AFTER a two-year absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic, thousands of people across the county will turn out to support their local St Patrick’s Day parade today. Committees, schools, businesses, voluntary and community organisations have been busily organising the festivities over the last few months for what is expected to be a fantastic day and […]
Man injured in attack during car theft
A MAN had to be treated for injuries he sustained after he was attacked by another male who then stole his car. The victim returned to his home in Ard Lonan, Long Lane, Letterkenny, in the early hours of Sunday, March 13 between 4.30am and 4.40am. He was parking his car, an ‘02 LH’ silver […]
Sent forward for trial over illegal dumping
A FATHER and daughter have been sent forward for trial charged with illegal dumping on lands in Rossbracken, Letterkenny. Jim Ferry (63) and Louise Ferry (32), both of Slieve Sneacht Road, Letterkenny appeared before a sitting of the District Court this afternoon over the alleged dumping by their company Ferry’s Refuse Recycling Ltd. Mr Ferry, […]
Donegal man brings mother and children from Ukraine
A DONEGAL man has spoken of his heartache and pain watching thousands of refugees cross Ukraine’s western borders. Paul McGlinchey from Letterkenny was in Beregsurany, a Hungarian village near the Ukrainian border, yesterday. Paul and his wife Inga, who had just arrived from Budapest, made the trip to the Ukraine border to collect their friend […]
Living in a constant state of worry
A UKRAINIAN woman living in Letterkenny is in a ‘constant state of worry’ for her family’s safety as Russia continues its cruel and deadly invasion of her home country. Switlana Pirch (46) has lived in Letterkenny since 2007 with her husband and children but she is originally from Lviv in Western Ukraine, just 70 kilometres […]
Major plans for prominent Letterkenny site
A SITE in the heart of Letterkenny is set to be transformed into a hotel, offices and residential units under multi-million regeneration plans. The 40-acre site in Gortlee, which includes Gortlee House, has been owned by the Robinson family since the 1880s. The site was earmarked for development in 2010 to build a new 100 […]